Juvenile Justice

The system of agencies that is designed to handle juvenile offenders.

• criminal justice system
• juvenile justice system
• adult justice system
• family and children services

A legal doctrine in which the state plays the role of a parent.

• state adoption
• parents patriae
• juvenile justice system
• status offender

The authority granted by law to hear a case.

• jurisdiction
• status offense
• bench trial
• judicial watch

Any behavior that is prohibited by the juvenile law of a state.

• juvenile justice system
• status offense
• delinquency
• criminal offense

An individual who falls within a specified age range and is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

• status offender
• criminal
• adult
• juvenile

The system of agencies that is designed to manage adult offenders.

• juvenile justice system
• criminal justice system
• court system
• probation system

The upper age limit for which the juvenile court may hear a case.

• age 18
• age 17
• minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction
• maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction

The lower age limit for which the juvenile court may hear a case.

• age 18
• age 16
• maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction
• minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction

A procedure by which a juvenile is removed from the juvenile justice process and provided with treatment services.

• diversion
• incarceration
• arrest
• aftercare

The procedure by which juvenile court staff decide whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case.

• aftercare
• diversion
• intake
• court